Polity · 1975 CE – present
Union of the Comoros
Udzima wa Komori (Comorian)/Union des Comores (French)/Al Ittihad al Qumuri (Arabic) · Komori (Comorian)/Les Comores (French)/Juzur al Qamar (Arabic)
Also recorded as Comoros
- Peak recorded area
- 1,701 km²
- 1946 CE
- Rulers on record
- 26
- from 1975 CE
- Data series
- 312
- 1975 CE–2025 CE
Overview
The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeast Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni. The predominant religion of the population—and the official state religion—is Islam. Comoros proclaimed its independence from France on 6 July 1975. The country has three official languages: Comorian, French and Arabic.
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Territory
2 dated territorial extents on record from CShapes 2.0. Areas are measured off the recorded polygons; the line steps because each extent holds until the next one is recorded — nothing is interpolated.
The record
The best-attested series in each category; where several projects publish the same quantity, the one with the most observations is shown. Each row is the most recent value the record holds at or before the last complete year, shown with the year that value belongs to. Some statistical series also publish forward projections — the year column is the honest guide. Nothing on this page is interpolated or estimated by us.
People
6 of 56 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Population216 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 882.8Kpersons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy165 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 67.25years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Net Migration141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | -2,127persons2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Population Growth141 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 1.84% annual2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Female140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 69.45years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
| Life Expectancy Male140 obs · 1950 CE–2025 CE | 65.22years2025 CE · UN World Population Prospects 2024 |
Economy
6 of 129 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita PPP220 obs · 1800 CE–2019 CE | 1,572int'l $ (inflation adj.)2019 CE · Gapminder |
| GDP Current Usd91 obs · 1980 CE–2025 CE | 1.8Bcurrent US$2025 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| GDP per capita73 obs · 1950 CE–2022 CE | 1,900.42011 int'l $2022 CE · Maddison Project Database 2023 |
| Fao Asses Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 5,529head2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cattle Stocks64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 51.4Khead2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Cereals Area Harvested64 obs · 1961 CE–2024 CE | 11.7Kha2024 CE · FAOSTAT |
Military
6 of 7 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| CINC Score42 obs · 1975 CE–2016 CE | 0CINC (share of world capability)2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Energy Consumption42 obs · 1975 CE–2016 CE | 102Kcoal-ton equivalents2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Iron Steel Production42 obs · 1975 CE–2016 CE | 0tons2016 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Personnel16 obs · 1975 CE–1992 CE | 1,000persons1992 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Military Expenditure6 obs · 1975 CE–1987 CE | 3Mcurrent USD1987 CE · Correlates of War NMC v6.0 |
| Arms Imports Tiv Million5 obs · 1976 CE–2012 CE | 1tiv_million2012 CE · SIPRI Arms Transfers TIV |
Territory & resources
6 of 58 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Arable Land %126 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 34.93% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Forest Area %68 obs · 1990 CE–2023 CE | 16.98% of land area2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Agricultural Land %63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 71.47%2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Arable Land per capita Ha63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 0.0764hectares per person2023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Fao Agricultural Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 133Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
| Fao Arable Land63 obs · 1961 CE–2023 CE | 65Kha2023 CE · FAOSTAT |
Governance
6 of 29 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Electoral Democracy Index93 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.282index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Liberal Democracy Index93 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.107index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Participatory Democracy Index93 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.2index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Regime Type93 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 1RoW index (0-3)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Rule Of Law Index93 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.119index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Legislature Total Seats49 obs · 1975 CE–2023 CE | 24seats2023 CE · Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023 |
Development
6 of 33 series| Series | Value · year · source |
|---|---|
| Freedom Of Expression Index93 obs · 1900 CE–2024 CE | 0.525index (0-1)2024 CE · V-Dem v15 |
| Mobile Subscriptions Per 10052 obs · 1960 CE–2023 CE | 109.86per_1002023 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Dpt Immunization %41 obs · 1984 CE–2024 CE | 75%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Measles Immunization %41 obs · 1984 CE–2024 CE | 70%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
| Who Skilled Birth Attendance39 obs · 1985 CE–2023 CE | 178.88%2023 CE · WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Primary Enrollment Gross %37 obs · 1971 CE–2024 CE | 97%2024 CE · World Bank World Development Indicators |
Rulers
26 on record with dated reigns. Reign years follow the house convention: BCE years are negative.
- Ahmed AbdallahPresident of Comoros1975 CE
- Said Mohamed JaffarPresident of Comoros1975 CE – 1976 CE
- Ali SoilihPresident of Comoros1976 CE – 1978 CE
- Mohamed AhmedPresident of Comoros1978 CE
- Said AtthoumaniPresident of Comoros1978 CE
- Haribon ChebaniPresident of Comoros1989 CE
- Said Mohamed DjoharPresident of Comoros1989 CE – 1995 CE
- Caabi El-Yachroutu MohamedPresident of Comoros1995 CE – 1996 CE
- Combo AyoubaPresident of Comoros1995 CE
- Said Ali KemalPresident of Comoros1995 CE
- Mohamed Taki AbdoulkarimPresident of Comoros1996 CE – 1998 CE
- Tadjidine Ben Said MassoundePresident of Comoros1998 CE – 1999 CE
- Caabi El-Yachroutu MohamedVice President of the Comoros2002 CE – 2006 CE
- Hamada MadiPresident of Comoros2002 CE
- Rachidi ben MassondeVice President of the Comoros2002 CE – 2006 CE
- Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed SambiPresident of Comoros2006 CE – 2011 CE
- Idi NadhoimVice President of the Comoros2006 CE – 2011 CE
- Ikililou DhoinineVice President of the Comoros2006 CE – 2011 CE
- Fouad MohadjiVice President of the Comoros2011 CE – 2016 CE
- Ikililou DhoininePresident of Comoros2011 CE – 2016 CE
- Mohamed Ali SoilihiVice President of the Comoros2011 CE – 2016 CE
- Nourdine BourhaneVice President of the Comoros2011 CE – 2016 CE
- Azali AssoumaniHead of Government2016 CE –
- Azali AssoumaniHead of State2016 CE –
- Moustadroine AbdouVice President of the Comoros2016 CE – 2019 CE
- Moustadroine AbdouPresident of Comoros2019 CE
Country profile
From the CIA World Factbook 2024. Long entries are trimmed at a sentence boundary.
- Location
- Southern Africa, group of islands at the northern mouth of the Mozambique Channel, about two-thirds of the way between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique
- Government type
- federal presidential republic
- Executive branch
- chief of state: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016); head of government: President AZALI Assoumani (since 26 May 2016); cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president; election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute majority vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term
- Ethnic groups
- Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava
- Natural resources
- fish
- Economy
- small trade-based island economy; declining remittances; new structural and fiscal reforms; adverse cyclone and COVID-19 impacts; manageable debts; fragile liquidity environment; large foreign direct investment; state-owned enterprises suffering
Language & currency
- Currency
- Comoran francs (KMF)
Memberships
- United NationsUNInternational organisation · member1975 CE –
- Arab LeagueALInternational organisation · member1993 CE –
- African UnionAUInternational organisation · founding member2002 CE –
- SADCSADCEconomic bloc · member2017 CE –
Sources
Every figure above comes from one of these. Nothing on this page is estimated, interpolated or model-generated.
CIA World Factbook 2024
Correlates of War NMC v6.0v6.0
Singer, J.D. (1987). National Material Capabilities Data (NMC), v6.0. Correlates of War Project.
Free academic use, citation
CShapes 2.02.0
Schvitz, G. et al. (2022). Mapping the International System, 1886-2019: The CShapes 2.0 Dataset. Journal of Conflict Resolution 66(1).
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Database of Political Institutions (DPI) 2023DPI 2023
Cruz, C., Keefer, P. & Scartascini, C. (2023). Database of Political Institutions 2023. Inter-American Development Bank.
IDB open data, attribution
FAOSTAT2024 release
FAO (2024). FAOSTAT Statistical Database. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
CC BY 4.0
Gapminderv14 / systema globalis
Gapminder Foundation. Gapminder systema globalis dataset.
CC BY 4.0
Maddison Project Database 20232023
Bolt, J. & van Zanden, J.L. (2024). Maddison Project Database 2023. University of Groningen GGDC.
CC BY 4.0
SIPRI (2024). Arms Transfers Database (Trend-Indicator Values).
Free for non-commercial use, attribution
UN World Population Prospects 20242024
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024.
CC BY 3.0 IGO
V-Dem v15v15
Coppedge, M. et al. (2025). V-Dem Country-Year Dataset v15. Varieties of Democracy Project.
Free academic/non-commercial use, attribution
WHO Global Health Observatory2024
World Health Organization (2024). Global Health Observatory data repository.
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO
Wikipedia contributors. Article lead sections, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
World Bank World Development Indicators2024 release
World Bank (2024). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC.
CC BY 4.0
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